Journey to Egypt
Day 1: We arrived in Cairo. Since there was no check-in arranged in the morning, we decided to take a Cairo city walk. We visited City Stars, which is the largest mall in Africa. The variety of goods was dazzling and overwhelming.
Day 2: We set off at four in the morning to Siwa. After a 10-hour journey, we visited the Shali market. The souvenirs here are all handmade and very meaningful. I suggest everyone buy as much as possible because these souvenirs cannot be found elsewhere. Later, we visited the Cleopatra spring, which is said to be where the Queen of Egypt once bathed. In the evening, we went to Fetnas Island to enjoy the beautiful sunset and tasted the fresh milk with dates juice, which was very delicious. The scenery here is also very suitable for taking photos.
Day 3: In the morning, we went to the salt lake and prepared swimsuits and sunscreen in advance. In the afternoon, we headed to the Sahara Desert to experience the fun of dune bashing and sand sliding. At night, we camped in the desert, tasted the campfire evening tea, and enjoyed an unforgettable desert journey.
Day 4: Our group departed from Siwa to Matrouh. The journey was long and tedious. If time permits, I suggest staying in Matrouh for one night to enjoy the local customs. In the evening, we had a seafood feast, but the taste was just average.
Day 5: Our itinerary was quite tight. We first visited the Giza Pyramid Complex and the Sphinx, and even rode on local camels. In the afternoon, we visited the Egyptian Museum and the Khalili market. Due to the tight schedule, I suggest splitting these two attractions into separate visits to avoid an overly hectic schedule. In the evening, we ended our journey in Cairo Luxor.
A vibrant market place in the heart of downtown Cairo. An authentic and very much local vibes if you want to experience Cairo. A place in which you can find anything to buy.
When I think about Cairo I think about this place. It is old, authentic, raw, and captivating. The architecture and the old streets are lovely. However, this experience is not for everyone....at times I felt claustrophobic and it's constantly crowded. The streets are very narrow. And you need someone local or a guide to help you navigate the streets otherwise you can find yourself lost in some strange ally. Generally it's safe and there is a metal detector and police at the entrance. Motorcycles roam around near pedestrians which is dangerous..(for this reason I would not recommend coming here with kids) There are lots of shops for souvenirs but I have to say that they inflated their prices so much that even after an 80 percent haggling experience they were still overpriced. I regretted buying from there as I found better bargains at the airport. It's a little bit frustrating to have to turn down a lot of the street vendors, but if you are polite and nice with them they will let you be... I love watching people there and chatting with shopkeepers. I can't wait to go back again.
Haley Market is a very unique market to buy local specialty items, there is quite a lot of passenger traffic on weekends, people are different skin color in various countries, this place can move payment not much, there are some small shops that can exchange money.
The Khalili Market, located in the heart of Cairo (the old city), consists of thousands of individual shops scattered in dozens of streets and alleys, many of which date back to the 14th century A.D. The market road is narrow, the streets are crowded with small shops, mainly selling gold and silver jewelry, copper plates, stone carvings, leather goods and other traditional Egyptian handicraft products, which are popular with foreign tourists because of its simple shop and complete goods. If you come to Cairo, you must visit here. There are jewelry, crafts and clothing with Egyptian characteristics. It is estimated that there are many Chinese tourists to Egypt in recent years. When we come here, the shopkeeper of a shop immediately greets us with a loud voice: China, China! We bought some jewelry, clothes and dates. They are all inexpensive things. Many small commodities are really cheap and can bargain. We went in the evening because time was limited and there were too many alleys to enjoy.
Halley market is very famous in the Middle East, and it is also the most popular and largest market in Egypt. Outside the market is a small square, where you can drink tea and smoke for leisure. Generally, tour guides scatter their guests here and wait here by themselves. The market is in the long and ancient alleys. It sells everything. It can be said that there are in Egypt. There will be a lot of people here. They are noisy and bargaining constantly. They can also enjoy a kind of folk customs without buying. It is a necessary market.
The oldest and largest market in downtown Cairo seems to fit the whole world